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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office report three vehicle accidents Saturday night, two involving deer. Donald Eugene Williams, 43, of Brighton, was driving a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 pickup north on...
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Fairfield Police Department arrested Andrea Fluharty, 29, of 608 W. Jackson Avenue, at 12:35 a.m. Monday at 2036 Libertyville Road, for possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug...
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MONDAY Fairfield City Council — Fairfield City Hall, council chambers, 7 p.m.: addition to agenda published in Friday’s Ledger; Fairfield Economic Development Association lease contact yard...
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Fairfield Prom 2013
The Fairfield High School held its annual prom Saturday night at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center. Avery Mullenneaux and Kara Greiner arrive at the Fairfield High School Prom in a...
View ArticleWapello County sheriff seeks 27 stolen cows
OTTUMWA (AP) — The Wapello County sheriff's office is investigating the apparent theft of 27 cows near Ottumwa. Wapello County Sheriff Chief Deputy Don Phillips tells the Ottumwa Courier the cattle...
View ArticleKansas bishop to become archbishop in eastern Iowa
DUBUQUE (AP) — A Kansas bishop has been chosen to lead the eastern Iowa archdiocese. The Dubuque Archdiocese says Bishop Michael Jackels, of Wichita, Kan., has been appointed by Pope Francis to be the...
View ArticleSecond Iowa jail escapee back in custody
CLINTON (AP) — Authorities have captured the second of two men who escaped from an eastern Iowa jail. The Clinton County Sheriff's Office says Clinton County deputies took Kyle Julian back into...
View ArticleOfficers hurt when two squad cars collide
DES MOINES (AP) — Three Des Moines police officers have been treated for injuries they suffered in a collision of two squad cars. Sgt. Jason Halifax says the crash occurred at 1:39 a.m. Sunday....
View ArticleSubdivision will house teaching facility for organic farming
Jefferson County Board of Supervisors approved Sofair Farms, a minor subdivision of the 20-acre tract at 2379 Mint Blvd., today, after reviewing a plan presented by owner Tom Greene. “I’m proposing...
View ArticleLibrary to showcase local authors
The Fairfield Public Library will host a series of talks by local authors all next week. The event is the First Annual Local Authors Exhibition, which starts 7 p.m. Monday, April 15. For the first...
View ArticleBlood drives scheduled; results listed
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center has scheduled four local blood drives. The first will be from 2:30-6:30 p.m. April 15 at the St. Mary Roman Catholic Church Parish Hall. For appointments,...
View ArticleNoah’s Ark vaccination, chip clinic set
Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation is hosting a low-cost microchip and vaccination clinic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The clinic is open to the public; offering micro-chipping by a licensed...
View ArticleSummit offers wellness program
The Fairfield Worksite Summit is set from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Agri-Industrial Plastics. The summit speakers will explain how to create a workplace that promotes and sustains well-being,...
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Donations
The American Legion Allen Jewett Unit 47 presented donations totaling $23,500 to several area groups and organizations April 1. TOP: From left, Legion commander Jim Kennedy presents a donation to...
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Open house, card shower planned for Kientz
Robert Kientz of Wayland and formerly of rural Brighton, who was born April 15, 1923, will turn 90 years old Monday. A card shower and open house are planned to help Mr. Kientz celebrate. The open...
View ArticleSingers, actors sought for festival
OTTUMWA — The American Gothic Performing Arts Festival will have open auditions for its upcoming productions of “Peter Pan” and “Go, Dog. Go!” beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday. Auditions...
View ArticleWright leads Pekin girls at Clear Creek Classic
TIFFIN — Propelled by freshman Gwynne Wright and the distance crew, the Pekin girls’ track team cruised to a meet title in the Class B field of the Clear Creek Classic in Tiffin Friday. Wright won the...
View ArticlePekin boys coast to third straight meet title
BLOOMFIELD — Meet titles continue to roll in for the Pekin boys’ track team, which claimed its third outdoor meet of the season Friday at the Dennis Anderson Relays in Bloomfield. Competing in Class A...
View ArticleTrojan boys’ tennis falls in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA — Still looking for that elusive first team win of the season, the Fairfield boys’ tennis squad dropped a dual with Ottumwa on Monday. The Trojans won two of nine matches vs. an Ottumwa squad...
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Trojan girls drop to 1-2 with loss
MOUNT PLEASANT — The Fairfield girls’ soccer squad left the friendly confines of Trojan Stadium for the first time in 2013 Monday and fell to Mount Pleasant 3-0. The host Panthers scored their first...
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